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(Fantasy Science) Scientists look for a link between an eccentric artist with “memories” of an alien planet and odd voices that only infants can hear. (8,918 words; Time: 29m)
"Symbiosis Theory," by Choyeop Kim (translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort, edited by Neil Clarke), appeared in Clarkesworld issue 159, published on December 1, 2019.
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Review: 2019.683 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: I liked the idea of purely thought-based alien refugees who exist only in the minds of children and whose symbiosis with us is the real cause of human exceptionalism.
Con: The story is 90% infodump. The dialogue is unnatural, and the narration is instrusive.
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Pro: I liked the idea of purely thought-based alien refugees who exist only in the minds of children and whose symbiosis with us is the real cause of human exceptionalism.
Con: The story is 90% infodump. The dialogue is unnatural, and the narration is instrusive.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Choyeop Kim Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
Author profile at sfwuk.org.
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